376 Mr. B. P. Uvarov on 



versely reticulated, without a false vein at all (or with but 

 an irregular one in the basal half). 



(S (type). $ (paratype). 



mm. mm. 



Length of body 16-.5 20'5 



„ head 3-0 3-5 



„ pronotum .... 4 4'5 



„ elytra 14 16 



„ hind femora . . 10 13 



The type and paratypes {S ^ ^ ^"^^ 2 ? $ ) were taken by 

 Messrs, C. P. Lounsbury and J. C. Faure at Boshof, Orange 

 Free State, 17-18. v. 1917. 



Key to the Species of the Genus Prostethophyma, Bol. 

 (Fig. 1, A & B.) 



1 (2). (5". The externo-medianfweaofthe elytra twice 



as broad as the scapular area and subequal 

 in its width to the interulnar area ; the 

 discoidal area with regular transverse 

 venulation. 

 5 . The externo-median area broader than in 

 the second species, regularly transversely 

 venulated ; the discoidal area regularly 

 transversely reticulated, without a false 

 vein P. mmor, Uvar. 



2 (1). S- The externo-median ai'ea less than twice 



as broad as the scapular area and much 

 narrower than the interulnar area ; the 

 discoidal area irregularly reticulated. 

 5 . The externo-median area narrower than in 

 the preceding species, rather irregularly 

 reticulated ; the discoidal area with ir- 

 regular reticulation and a more or less 

 developed false vein P. cephalica, Bol. 



3. Phorenula cruciata, Bol. 



I refer to this species a series of specimens in the British 

 Museum from Zomba, 2000-3000 ft., though I cannot be 

 quite sure of my identificatiou, because Bolivar's description 

 contains nothing but colour characters, which are, according 

 to his own remark, very variable ; anyhow, the Zomba speci- 

 mens agree with the description fairly well, and I do not 

 feel justified in describing them as another species. The 

 correct interpretation of Bolivar's unsatisfactory description 

 of this species is rendered still more difficult because he com- 

 pares it Avith Ph. vitiata, which has never been described. 

 Fortunately, I have received from the Oxford Museum one 



